“The sum of Rs21bn shall be and become available to and with the election commission in immediately releasable and utilisable funds for the purposes of holding the general elections to the Punjab and K-P assemblies,” the court order read. The court also observed that the required funds could be made available to the ECP “immediately and within a matter of a day”. Referring to it, the judges observed that the SBP acting governor had explained that these amounts constituted the Federal Consolidated Fund. “The amount lying in Account No I (Non-Food) (“Account I”) constitutes by far the largest component of the Fund (being 98.77 per cent thereof as of the date for which the data was provided),” the court order read. Earlier, the AGP submitted on behalf of the government a two-page document to the court detailing the federal coalition’s stance on the matter.

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates with Samuel Girard (49) after MacKinnon scored against the Nashville Predators during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 14, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)Nathan MacKinnon had three goals and an assist as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 on Friday night to win the Central Division title. Kiefer Sherwood scored twice, Luke Evangelista added one and Kevin Lankinen made 30 saves for the Predators. “These guys have put their heart and soul into this season, this regular season,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. “That’s kind of the summary of the season,” Sherwood said.

Professional women's tennis tournaments will resume in China in September after a 16-month boycott over concerns for the safety of Chinese player Peng Shuai, the WTA announced on Thursday. "In 2021, when Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai bravely came forward, the WTA took a stance and suspended its operation of events in China out of concern for her safety and the safety of our players and staff," it said. "After 16 months of suspended tennis competition in China and sustained efforts at achieving our original requests, the situation has shown no sign of changing," the WTA said. "For these reasons, the WTA is lifting its suspension of the operation of tournaments in the People's Republic of China and will resume tournaments in China this September." "We also have received assurances that WTA players and staff operating in China will be safe and protected while in the country.

Lawrence - Robin (Roberts) Chiaramonte, 63, a resident of Lawrence, MA, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill, MA. The daughter of the late Mack D. and Marjorie (Crowell) Roberts, Robin was born and educated in Somerville, MA and was a 1977 gr…

Share:Zohaib Afzal Malik (of SA Group) has breezed into the singles semifinals and doubles final of the 6th leg ATF Aslomudin Open U14 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. According to Zohaib’s mother Milli Aamir from Dushanbe, Tajikistan, in a very tough match of singles quarterfinals, Zohaib kept his nerves and beat his opponent Arafat Mustafa 7-5, 6-0. Zohaib fully dominated the second set and won it convincingly by 6-0 to earn a place in the semifinals. In the doubles semifinals, Zohaib, partnering with Imran Ahundov, outpaced Ramazoni Ismoilov and Shokhruh Negmatov 6-2, 6-1. Talking to The Nation from Dushanbe, Zohaib said: “I am determined to finish the last and 6th consecutive ATF event on a high note.

A general view of the Supreme Court of Pakistan building at the evening hours, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 7, 2022. In its notices issued on Wednesday, the apex court has asked the officials to appear in the chief justice’s chamber on April 14 [tomorrow]. A day earlier, the ECP in its report to the top court highlighted that the government had failed to disburse the funds and was reluctant to provide the money. The SC observed that the “disobedience” by the federal government would place the holding of timely elections as mandated by the Constitution in “jeopardy”. It added that it was facing difficulties in issuing the schedule for the polls because of the lack of funds.

A couple of unaired video clips of Maryam Nawaz’s recent interview with a local TV channel show the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief organiser getting caught off guard when asked about her assets and Toshakhana gifts. The video clips of the ruling party leader’s interview with anchorperson Mansoor Ali Khan were not aired but they were leaked to social media on Tuesday. In these clips, one can see Maryam left baffled when confronted with tough questions about her father, former premier Nawaz Sharif, retaining a high-end Mercedes car from Toshakahan as prime minister during the 1990s. In response to this, Maryam said that retaining a gift from Toshakhana after paying an amount as per the policy of the depository was not illegal. However, the PML-N leader responded saying she did not know about this and “will get back to you on this.”

Nation united to eradicate menace of terrorism: PresidentPresident Dr Arif Alvi says the entire nation is united to eradicate the menace of terrorism. He was talking, on telephone, to the heirs of the Security Forces' personnel martyred in recent acts of terrorism. The President paid tribute to the martyrs for sacrificing their lives in the war against terrorism.

Since April 2022, when the playing eleven were pushed out of the pitch, the 12th player has been at the crease. Part of this strategy was to enter a team of Barwan Khilaris in the arena. Only regular 11 players are capable of staying for a long term on the pitch, the 12th man is not. MNS keeps coming back to the pitch despite being the 12th man destined for the bench, not the crease. The role of the 12th Man has been clearly defined which needs to be enforced.

FAISALABAD: Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Sunday urged the nation to show political maturity and elect sincere leadership instead of depending on the politicians promoting hate and anarchy in the country. The country was making progress at a much faster pace when PML-N government was ousted and an incompetent man (Imran Khan) was imposed on the nation”, he claimed. He said that Imran Khan was not sincere with the nation but he was befooling the people through his false claims. Imran Khan looted national wealth through his crony Farah Gogi and shifted it aboard. The people should show political maturity and repose their confidence on PML-N to elect a sincere leadership to resume development pace in the country.

MUZAFFARABAD: Sardar Tanveer Ilyas, prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, was disqualified from regional parliament after being found guilty of “insulting” judges in public remarks, officials said. The notices required Ilyas, an outspoken business tycoon known for outbursts against judges and bureaucrats, to appear before both the high and the Supreme Court on Tuesday to explain his position. Following the announcement of the verdict, Ilyas, who was scheduled to appear before the regional Supreme Court, headed instead to the Prime Minister’s House accompanied by cabinet members. Chaudhry urged Ilyas to apologise for his actions and expressed hope that the Supreme Court would provide relief. The assembly in Kashmir is expected to choose the new leader of the house in the coming days.

Share:HYDERABAD - The polling date for the local bodies election in the Hyder­abad district has been revised on Monday. According to a no­tification issued by the Elec­tion Commission, the revised date for the polls is May 7. The local bodies by-polls were planned for April 18 but the candidates made a request for putting off the election after the Ramazan, the commission said in its notification.

Share:KARACHI - The Elec­tion Commission has postponed the by-elections in Karachi. Ac­cording to a report on Monday, the by-elections in Karachi will now be held on May 7, 2023, in­stead of April 18, 2023. Earlier, the Election Commission issued a notification of the Local Gov­ernment (LG) by-elections in 93 constituencies across Sindh in­cluding the remaining 11 union councils (UCs) of Karachi on April 18. It is worth mention­ing that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has decided not to run in the next local government (LG) by-elections in Karachi’s remaining 11 union councils (UCs), which were scheduled for April 18. The MQM-P leadership also instruct­ed its all candidates to withdraw their nomination papers filed in the Election Commission.

He demanded the PDM coalition government of 13 parties to tell the nation about its one-year performance, during which the status of the rupee was reduced to less than a piece of paper. He stressed that Islam is the bonding force of the nation and only the Islamic system can save it. Siraj-ul-Haq said ruling political parties were not fighting for national development but for their own power. He demanded the nation make a collective struggle for improvement, struggle and work hard work for Allah’s system to achieve success in this world and hereafter. He warned that the Holy Quran testifies that the economy of those who leave Allah’s religion will be destroyed.

The incident took place in the city of Markham while the suspect, 28-year-old Sharan Karunakaran, was later arrested in Toronto, the York Regional Police said in a statement. Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng condemned the incident and called it a hate crime, saying it had no place in Canadian society. Thousands of people attend the mosque at Markham. Police added they charged the suspect with uttering threats, assault with a weapon and dangerous driving. “This violence and Islamophobia has no place in our communities,” the Canadian trade minister, who is a local member of parliament, said in a reaction to the incident.